You can use the System Service Tools in the IBM® i operating system to find the current system
configuration.
Before you begin
Before you begin, you must know the location codes of the PCI adapter slots in the system
with which you are working.
About this task
To find the current system configuration, start an IBM i session and sign on. If you have more than one system,
start a session on the system that is being upgraded and for which you have service tools authority.
To find the current system configuration, complete the following steps:
Procedure
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Type strsst on the command line of the Main Menu and then press
Enter.
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Type your service tools user ID and service tools password on the Start Service Tools
(STRSST) Sign On display and then press Enter.
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Select Start a service tool from the System Service
Tools (SST) display and then press Enter.
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Select Hardware service manager from the Start a Service
Tool display and then press Enter.
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Select Packaging hardware resources (system, frames, cards) from the
Hardware Service Manager display and then press
Enter.
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Type 9 on the System Unit line and then press
Enter.
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Select Include empty positions.
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Look for the PCI adapter location codes in the Location column.
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Write down the Type-Model number for each PCI adapter location.
Some adapters can show multiple, virtual ports. It is not necessary to write down these
virtual locations.
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Write down any PCI adapter locations that are listed in the Description
column as an Empty Position.
The Type-Model number is blank for empty positions.
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Press F12 to return to the previous window.
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Do you have an expansion unit attached?